Zadie

I made my first Zadie in 2019. I saw lots of versions on social media which I thought looked great, and I liked the relaxed fit and wide legs, even though I have always been wary of wrap fronts. So I chose a cotton fabric from 1st For Fabrics in North Tyneside, and set to. …

My Journey to an Overlocker

In all the years I have been sewing, I have managed to sew a wide range of things with relatively simple machines. The first machine I ever used was my mum's Singer treddle - I really don't know how old it was then, in the late 60s, (it is still in my brother's house!), but …

Me Made May 2021 Edition

So May is here again. Everyone is saying it - the year has gone really quickly, and yet really slowly. Now is the time for the pledges to be considered and decided, and here am I joining in, and formulating my pledge. I have been thinking back to last year, and how I worked through …

The Corduroy Jacket – B5616 (with more hacking)

This jacket has been on my mental sewing list for a while. Last year I saw similar jackets which people had made and I really liked them. Another Spring jacket was needed in my wardrobe - my light blue one being overworked - so this really seemed to be the answer, and it was added …

Confidence, imagination and accuracy – get the balance right.

I have done a fair bit of pattern hacking and clothing alterations in my time, and usually with a reasonable outcome. It was uppermost in my mind when I set out on the last few projects, that I really needed to feel confident that what I was doing would work. So, when you start hacking …

Toaster#2 Hacked

Here is my journey with a pattern which is a favourite for so many people. It turned out well, but not without a few issues. So, I liked the look of the slight funnel neck, and the fact that it is cut all in one piece. I liked the look of the relaxed body shape, …

Time to Look Forward

So, we're beginning a new year, continuing in much the same style as we ended the last one, LOCKDOWN! Which means that I feel differently this year about my sewing plans, to the way I have felt for the last ... ooh!..... five or six years. But I love planning - it's in my nature …

A quick look back

I know that it's the time to concentrate on 2021, but it's so long since my last blog (October) that I thought I would just do a quick review of what I've done since then. December was so busy - mainly with sewing - that I didn't get a chance to concentrate on blog writing. …

Full of Joy

The Joy Jacket has been on my wish list for a while. It was on my MakeNine for 2019, and didn't get done, so it was added again for MakeNine 2020. Well..... I've finally done it! Very pleased I am with myself too. It is a really good pattern, and didn't present many challenges - …

The Children’s Edition

It's been a long wait, but here are my experiences with some very popular patterns I sewed over the summer- the Pic N Mix Tee and Lightning leggings, both by Made by Jack's Mum, and the Geranium dress by Made by Rae. Then there is a dungaree pattern by Burda, and a sunhat which was …